Dont get scared/fooled by the word ‘Pulao’. This is one of the simplest recipe I tried it over the weekend and got a big hug from begum and few extra brownie points for next weekend cricket
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Afghani Pulao**
Ingredients
Chicken 1 kg without skin, cut into 8-10 pieces
Rice 3 cups
Oil ½ cup (I used 1/3 cup)
Ginger garlic paste 3 tbsp
Onion ½ kg
Carrot 1, grated or julienned
raisins (half a handful)…soak them for a while n then fry with carrots in a little butter
Salt to taste
All spice 3 tbsp (cumin, cloves, black pepper, cardamon, n cinnamon) grinded
White vinegar 2 tbsp (to boil with rice)
Method
Chop onions finely and fry in hot oil till golden brown. Add chicken, ginger/garlic paste and salt, fry for 5-6 minutes
Add 1 cup of water and cook on low flame till the chicken is tender.
In a big pan boil water and salt , when boiling add the rice and vinegar and boil until the rice is ¾ done.
Drain the rice.
Now grind the all spice roughly-
Arrange the boiled rice in the pan, pour the chicken over the rice, sprinkle with grinded all spice now add another layer of rice, sprinkle with all spice. Cover and put on low flame for a few minutes
When the pilau is ready garnish with the fried carrots n raisins. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Although this is not the pic of my pulao, but result was same. Also its not my recipie but taken from web
Re: Afghani Pulao with carrot & raisin - Tried and tested !
i make it too, but a different way. i did try making it with the Shan (or Natinoal) Masala Kabuli Rice, but it was so bland.
I like the ones that are darker in colour (my afghani friend said that its due to the cinnamon). I'm goign to ask for her recipe. I've had hers and it was yum!
and few extra brownie points for next weekend cricket 
